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New Orleans, Louisiana

Tiny Tombs

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown Portuguese Bakery

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.
Aachen, Germany

Printen Museum

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Oman

Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Trees

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.
Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

LeConte Lodge

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.
Tokyo, Japan

Deathmatch in Hell

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
Vicksburg, Mississippi

The Tomato Place

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.
Gretna, Louisiana

Dough Nguyener’s Bakery

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Elsie’s Plate & Pie

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.
Oaxaca, Mexico

La Teca

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Las Quince Letras

With dozens of ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Bodaega

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.
San Juan Bautista la Raya, Mexico

Alfonsina

Venture outside of the city and into a family compound for a meal unlike any other.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Levadura de Olla

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.
Oaxaca, Mexico

La Frijolería

Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Tacos del Carmen

Don't be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca's top chefs in line at this family-run taco stop.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Mercado de la Merced

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl.
San Andrés Huayápam, Mexico

Luz de Luna

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Solly’s Hot Tamales

Since 1939, this no-frills spot has been turning out perfectly seasoned renditions of a Delta staple.
Gimli, Manitoba

New Iceland

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.
Newport, Rhode Island

The White Horse Tavern

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Cape Town, South Africa

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.